kathy mchugh

Kathy McHugh attended Ithaca College during which time she was first introduced to the Suzuki method and began her training with Sandy Reuning. After receiving her Bachelor of Music degree, Kathy continued her studies with Sandy Reuning and began teaching for Ithaca Talent Education. She had additional teacher training with Teri Einfeldt, Linda Fiore, Mark Bjork and participated in teachers’ workshops with Dr. Suzuki.

A family move created an opportunity for Kathy to establish her own studio and bring Suzuki method violin and viola instruction to Morristown, NJ. During her 10 years in Morristown, Kathy taught many students, began a string program in a private school, founded a training orchestra for area students, taught strings in the local public schools, and was an active freelance performer.

Kathy returned to the Ithaca area in 1988 and again joined the ITE faculty. For many years she taught in the Lansing Central School District, was a guest clinician at many workshops, and served on the faculty of the Ithaca College Suzuki Institute. Currently Kathy teaches violin and viola, the Corelli repertory class, and Sebastian Strings for ITE.

Teaching music for Kathy is a joy. It is lots of fun and doesn’t feel like work. “I love teaching and am fortunate to work with so many wonderful students, families, and colleagues. I have been teaching using the Suzuki method for over 40 years and look forward to continuing for many years to come!”